Homemade Granola & Pasty Recipes

Wwwaaayyy better than store bought!

*Granola*
3 1/2 C Rolled Oats
2/3 C Almonds - slivered
2/3 C Pecans - chopped roughly
2/3 C Honey
2/3 C Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 C Vegetable Oil
1/3 C Coconut - flaked

Combine oats and nuts in large bowl. In medium sauce pot combine honey, brown sugar, vanilla, salt & oil. Heat until boiling, stir often, remove from heat and pour over oat mixture. Stir until well mixed. Spread out on 2 foil lined baking sheets. Bake 300 degrees, check after 8 minutes and stir mixture. Return to oven and stir every 3-4 minutes until golden. Once golden, stir in coconut and place in turned off oven for 1 minute. Remove from oven and let cool 1 hr. Place in airtight container until ready to enjoy.

This is a recipe I made for my morning granola, most recipes call for maple syrup but with some tinkering I made a recipe that works for my taste. My next batch is going to have an added 1/3 C raisins, 1/3 C dates, and increase oil to 1/3 C (oil is increased to compensate for the added dry ingredients).


*Pasty*
1 Lb Hamburger
4 Medium Potatoes
1/2 C Onion - diced
1 Tbsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Pepper
Pie Crust (see below)

Clean & peel potatoes, grate them in a large bowl. Add in hamburger, onion, salt & pepper. Mix well. You will need to make some pie crust, I take the short cut method and use Krusteaz pie crust mix (shh, don't tell anyone!), you will need to make a double crust batch for this recipe. Roll out pie crust in approx. 5-6 in. circles, try to keep the crust thin as this is best for baking. Place 2/3 c hamburger mixture onto half of pie crust, fold over remaining pie crust and pinch ends to form a half moon pocket (think turnover). Poke tops with fork and rub on 1 Tbsp. of milk on each pasty. Place pasties on baking sheets, you will need 2 sheets, bake 375 Degrees for 1 hour. When done, serve hot with brown gravy poured on top. These are a home favorite, if you ever visit western Montana you are bound to find restaurants that have pasties on the menu. This recipe makes approximately 10 pasties. Enjoy!
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